Public speakers should use a consistent pattern of wording for their main points whenever it is possible to do so.

Since most people are nervous about public speaking, it is perfectly acceptable to finish a speech by declaring, “Am I glad that’s over!”

According to your textbook, when people in one region of the country say “greazy,” while people in another region of the country say “greasy,” the difference is a matter of

Over the years linguists have concluded that no dialect is inherently better or worse than another dialect.

According to your textbook, which of the following statements about speech conclusions is true?

In the introduction of her speech on bike paths, Shannon mentioned her involvement with a local cycling club and her work on a grant requesting state funding for a local bike trail. By sharing this information with her audience, Shannon was seeking to accomplish which goal of a speech introduction?

Here are the main points for a speech about the components of a medieval coat of armor.The head was protected by a helmet.The torso was protected by shoulder pieces, palates, a breastplate, a skirt of tasses, and a tuille.The arms and hands were protected by brassards, elbow pieces, and gauntlets.The legs and feet were protected by cuisses, knee pieces, jambeaux, and sollerets. These main points are arranged in__________ order.

The best way to gain the audience’s attention and interest in a speech introduction usually depends on the topic, the audience, and the occasion.

Which organizational pattern would probably be most effective for arranging the main points of a speech with the specific purpose “To inform my audience about the major geographical regions of the Philippines”?

Unlike writers, good speakers seldom use connectives between main points.